Here we are as we begin the last week of June, where has the time gone?

 TERRY

Well there is nothing new for Terry.  As I write she is reading the paper in bed.  I have some concerns as she has not been in the living room for 2 or 3 weeks.  I perhaps need to encourage her in that as I do think it is good to be up and about a little.  But same today as yesterday and time moves on.

That is NOT a picture of our tennis match but it kind of could be!!!  I do have tennis at 9:00 this morning but as it stands now only twice this week.  It seems like the last of the late people are leaving for up north so it may be difficult to get matches from now on.  There are a few people who stay here all summer long but they are kind of a click and it is difficult to break into their groups.  Actually I would play if asked but I would not invite myself as they have their ideas who they want to play with if you get my drift!

One of the favorite days of the summer was the Sunday when Moms's side of the family would meet her relatives from the Minnesota side for a picnic in Glenwood MN.  That was about half way to the cities.  It would be an all day event with FOOD all the time.  Of course for the adults there was talk, talk and more talk but for the kids there would be swimming and sometimes a ballgame.  It was before interstate roads so we took the back roads to get there.  Dave would sit on Mom's side of the car and I would sit behind Dad.  To past the time we would could horses on our side of the car to see who could get the most.  BUT really the favorite things was when a Burma Shave signs came up.  Among my favorites were:  Her chariot raced 80 per.  They hauled away what had Ben Hur.  Of course there were many signs along the road and I think they are no more.  Maybe they felt they distracted drivers.  We visited a place in Wisconsin where they had all of them up on the wall.  

The day was always special for Mom.  It was her side of the family and it seemed that in visits to relatives we mostly went to Dad's side so the one Sunday in the summer was for Mom.  Of course the relatives from the Twin Cities did not get up often so that was fun.  I am not sure but I think those get togethers were maybe in the mid 50s as I do not remember them after that.  I do remember Ronald and Janet were part of them so it had to be very early 50s.  Of course you could almost bet that if we wanted to get on the road by 9:30 we would be late because Dad would decide to change oil in the car that morning!

We have a cooler day today.  Actually for the next 3 days it is supposed to be in the high 80s but most of the time it seems the highs are in the low 90s.  How about that, a cooling trend as there are not 90s for a while!

That is about all I have to say today.  Time to get ready for tennis and try to beat the heat.  

John Mouw called yesterday and it was fun to catch up a bit.  It sounds like they will be out of their house in a month or so and then will be in their much much smaller house up on the hill until they head to AZ again in maybe a couple of months.  If I remember correctly they will become residents of AZ.  Time moves on the lives change and that is all part of life.  I have half a cup of FP left so will stay on the computer for a bit but will sign off of my blog.